diff --git a/manifests/engine.pp b/manifests/engine.pp
index 009189cb..0e71a33c 100644
--- a/manifests/engine.pp
+++ b/manifests/engine.pp
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@
 #   (Optional) Maximum depth allowed when using nested stacks.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*plugin_dirs*]
+#   (Optional) List of directories to search for plug-ins.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 class heat::engine (
   $auth_encryption_key,
   $package_ensure                                  = 'present',
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ class heat::engine (
   $environment_dir                                 = $::os_service_default,
   $template_dir                                    = $::os_service_default,
   $max_nested_stack_depth                          = $::os_service_default,
+  $plugin_dirs                                     = $::os_service_default,
 ) {
 
   include ::heat::deps
@@ -165,6 +170,17 @@ class heat::engine (
   include ::heat
   include ::heat::params
 
+  # plugin_dirs value follows these rules:
+  # - default is $::os_service_default so Puppet won't try to configure it.
+  # - if set, array validation will be done for not empty and then configure the parameter.
+  # - Otherwise, fallback to default.
+  if !is_service_default($plugin_dirs) and !empty($plugin_dirs) {
+    validate_array($plugin_dirs)
+    $plugin_dirs_real = join($plugin_dirs, ',')
+  } else {
+    $plugin_dirs_real = $::os_service_default
+  }
+
   package { 'heat-engine':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
     name   => $::heat::params::engine_package_name,
@@ -209,5 +225,6 @@ class heat::engine (
     'DEFAULT/environment_dir':                                 value => $environment_dir;
     'DEFAULT/template_dir':                                    value => $template_dir;
     'DEFAULT/max_nested_stack_depth':                          value => $max_nested_stack_depth;
+    'DEFAULT/plugin_dirs':                                     value => $plugin_dirs_real;
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_plugin_dirs_parameter-20c755fbdb22c58d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_plugin_dirs_parameter-20c755fbdb22c58d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b85e7e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_plugin_dirs_parameter-20c755fbdb22c58d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Heat has additional configuration option for plugin_dirs
+    parameter. This parameter provides a list of directories
+    to search for plug-ins. This change allows configuration
+    of plugin_dirs parameter in heat.conf file.
diff --git a/spec/classes/heat_engine_spec.rb b/spec/classes/heat_engine_spec.rb
index e46b11ac..b4ad0909 100644
--- a/spec/classes/heat_engine_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/heat_engine_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe 'heat::engine' do
       :environment_dir                     => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :template_dir                        => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :max_nested_stack_depth              => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+      :plugin_dirs                         => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
     }
   end
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ describe 'heat::engine' do
       it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/reauthentication_auth_method').with_value( expected_params[:reauthentication_auth_method] ) }
       it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/environment_dir').with_value( expected_params[:environment_dir] ) }
       it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/template_dir').with_value( expected_params[:template_dir] ) }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/plugin_dirs').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
     end
 
     context 'with disabled service managing' do
@@ -114,6 +116,15 @@ describe 'heat::engine' do
         :tag        => 'heat-service',
       ) }
     end
+
+    context 'with plugin_dirs value set' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!({
+          :plugin_dirs => ['/usr/lib/heat', '/usr/local/lib/heat'] })
+      end
+      it { is_expected.to contain_heat_config('DEFAULT/plugin_dirs').with_value(['/usr/lib/heat,/usr/local/lib/heat']) }
+    end
+
     context 'with wrong auth_encryption_key parameter size' do
       before do
         params.merge!({